Region transported the simulator in a 38-foot trailer for the training, which was held the week of Feb. “It’s a win-win for Klein ISD because the drivers are receiving safe, interactive training in a state-of-the-art unit for free-the state is picking up the bill.” “Of course, I was more than happy to agree,” recalled Larry Thornton, a safety training specialist with Region 6. Rice requested Education Services Center Region 6, which has operated the simulator for local school districts since 2010, to bring the simulator to the district for driver training. “Without this training, there are some driving conditions that we can’t show a driver unless they’re actually happening,” said Josh Rice, director of transportation for Klein ISD.
The simulator is programmed with computer-generated imagery, or CGI, scenarios that prepare drivers for anything from a turtle crossing the road to extremely hazardous driving conditions. It includes front and side monitors that provide the driver with a view of traffic, similar to a video game. A simulator available at no cost to school districts located northeast of Houston is supplementing school bus safety training efforts.įunded by a $100,000 annual grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the simulator replicates the driving component of a typical school bus.
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